Paperback releases for the week of May 25th include THIS TENDER LAND by William Kent Krueger, a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the early years of the Great Depression that shines new light on a pivotal time in American history; Melanie Benjamin's MISTRESS OF THE RITZ, a captivating novel based on the story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French Resistance during World War II, while playing hostess to the invading Germans at the iconic Hôtel Ritz in Paris; INLAND, a stunning tale of perseverance from Téa Obreht, the bestselling author of THE TIGER'S WIFE --- an epic journey across an unforgettable landscape of magic and myth; THE SENTENCE IS DEATH, the sequel to Anthony Horowitz's brilliantly inventive THE WORD IS MURDER, a mystery that delves deep into the killing of a high-profile divorce lawyer and the death, only a day earlier, of his one-time friend; and MET HER MATCH by Jude Deveraux, which examines the tensions between the wealthy townspeople, the summer vacationers and the working-class people who keep the town of Summer Hill, Virginia, and its resort running.
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